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There are a number of complex vision tracking systems out there used with robotics that could be used for alignment. The problem is, if there's no standard as to where the charging port is located, I don't see how there could be any repeatability.

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AFX cars ... I'd thought of something similar, definitely a promising idea though (I'd like to keep it fairly simple -- not too many moving parts). Snow, ice and dirt are the biggest concern of course with any installation on the ground. I'll look into that. Thanks guys!

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The idea is out there already, they have it for the Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner. Remember that with patents you need to be careful. NASA was all set to have cabinet knobs to be made out of an edible nutrucious material. The patent office rejected it due to one was already invented. The ice cream cone.